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Comstock Mine, Parrott City, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USAi
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Comstock Mine, Parrott City, La Plata Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
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Comstock Mine, Parrott City, La Plata Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
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Comstock Mine, Parrott City, La Plata Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 22' 37'' North , 108° 4' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.37719,-108.07805
GRN:
N25W62
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mancos1,380 (2017)19.0km
Durango18,006 (2017)20.8km
Rico255 (2017)35.3km
Dolores963 (2017)39.1km
Bayfield2,567 (2017)45.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Four Corners Gem & Mineral ClubDurango, Colorado21km
Mindat Locality ID:
10271
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10271:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located about 2½ miles North of Parrott City near Comstock City.

Patented Claims: Comstock; MS 89; Comstock; MS 90a; Comstock Mill Site; MS 90b

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aikinite
Formula: CuPbBiS3
Description: Misidentification of kobellite
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Bismuthinite ?
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cosalite ?
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
Description: May be a misidentification. Aikinite or aikinite and ourayite
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Native Silver var. Amalgam
Formula: (Ag,Hg)
ⓘ Ourayite
Formula: Ag3Pb4Bi5S13
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Auriferous.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver
var. Amalgam		1.AA.05(Ag,Hg)
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite ?2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘAikinite2.HB.05aCuPbBiS3
ⓘCosalite ?2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘOurayite2.JB.40cAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Silver var. Amalgam(Ag,Hg)
Agⓘ OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ Native Silver var. Amalgam(Ag,Hg)
PbLead
Pbⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Pbⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
BiBismuth
Biⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Biⓘ OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13

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References

Dana, Edward Salisbury; Dana, James Dwight (1892) A System of Mineralogy (6th ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.Page 1090
Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1944) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons.p.446
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